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Notes to consolidated financial statements (audited)
International Business Machines Corporation and Subsidiary Companies

F. Financing receivables

($ in millions)
At December 31: 2007 2006
Current:
Net investment in sales-type leases $ 4,746 $ 4,590
Commercial financing receivables 6,263 5,814
Client loan receivables 4,652 4,196
Installment payment receivables 629 496
Total $ 16,289 $ 15,095
Noncurrent:
Net investment in sales-type leases $ 6,085 $ 5,471
Commercial financing receivables 113 32
Client loan receivables 4,931 4,214
Installment payment receivables 474 351
Total $ 11,603 $ 10,068

Net investment in sales-type leases is for leases that relate principally to the company’s equipment and are for terms ranging from two to seven years. Net investment in sales-type leases includes unguaranteed residual values of $915 million and $854 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and is reflected net of unearned income of $1,016 million and $1,005 million and of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $127 million and $135 million at those dates, respectively. Scheduled maturities of minimum lease payments outstanding at December 31, 2007, expressed as a percentage of the total, are approximately: 2008, 50 percent; 2009, 30 percent; 2010, 15 percent; 2011, 5 percent; and 2012 and beyond, 1 percent.

Commercial financing receivables relate primarily to inventory and accounts receivable financing for dealers and remarketers of IBM and non-IBM products. Payment terms for inventory and accounts receivable financing generally range from 30 to 90 days.

Client loan receivables relate to loans that are provided by Global Financing primarily to the company’s clients to finance the purchase of the company’s software and services. Separate contractual relationships on these financing arrangements are for terms ranging from two to seven years. Each financing contract is priced independently at competitive market rates. The company has a history of enforcing the terms of these separate financing agreements.

The company utilizes certain of its financing receivables as collateral for non-recourse borrowings. Financing receivables pledged as collateral for borrowings were $258 million and $304 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These borrowings are included in note J, “Borrowings”.

The company did not have any financing receivables held for sale as of December 31, 2007 and 2006.

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